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The Bucharest University of Economic Studies
www.ase.ro
October 2016© ASE's Marketing and Communication Office
The Bucharest University of Economic Studies6 Piata Romana, district 1, Bucharest, 010374, Romania
Tel. no.: +4021.319.19.00; +4021.319.19.01. Fax no.: +4021.319.18.99
www.ase.ro; [email protected]
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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
The Bucharest University of Economic Studies 6 Piata Romana, sector 1, Bucharest, postal code 010374, Romania
Tel. no.: +4021.319.19.00; +4021.319.19.01. Fax no.: +4021.319.18.99 www.ase.ro; [email protected]
NEWSLETTER
October 2016
ASE participated in the Romanian International University Fair - RIUF 2016
On October 1-2, 2016, ASE participated in the Romanian International University Fair -
RIUF 2016 in Bucharest, an educational event which reunited over 90 universities from
Romania and abroad. ASE`s team provided information on our University`s Bachelor`s and
Master`s study programs, international scholarships, opportunities for personal and
professional development etc.
ASE organized the 2016-2017 Academic Year Opening Ceremonies
On Monday, October 3, 2016, the Bucharest University of Economic Studies organized the
2016-2017 Academic Year Opening Ceremonies. These events were attended by students
and guests - representatives of the University’s and Faculty’s management structures,
academic staff and professionals from the business environment and partner institutions.
Following the 2016 admission, ASE’s Faculties welcome over 9000 new students for their
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral programs.
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Launch of ASE-DSU joint project & Signing of ASE-DSU Cooperation Protocol
On Thursday, October 6, 2016, ASE`s Aula Magna hosted the Launch of the Project
entitled "Academy of Hope - Volunteering out of Love for Life". The event started with
the signing of a Cooperation Protocol between ASE, represented by PhD Prof. Nicolae
Istudor, Rector, and the Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations – DSU,
represented by Dr. Raed Arafat. This strategic partnership aims to periodically train ASE’s
students and staff members to correctly manage emergency situations that might arise on and
off campus. The project "Academy of Hope - Volunteering out of Love for Life" is the
embodiment of the University’s decision to educate the entire academic community to face
emergency situations, and to show appreciation for volunteering activities by recognizing
them as academic activities, rewarded by credit points.
Opening of an Art exhibition in ASE
On Thursday, October 6, 2016, ASE`s "Cecilia Cutescu Storck" Art Gallery from the I.N.
Angelescu Building hosted the opening of the painting, drawing and object Exhibition
entitled "Abel 7 - The Knight with his hand against his chest" by Artist George Mircea.
The event was moderated by Mr. Florin Sicoie, Director of the "Ion Ionescu Quintus" County
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Art Museum from Ploiesti; curator - Dr. Gabriel Niculescu. The exhibition can be visited
throughout October-November 2016.
ASE prepares to reopen a Distance Learning Centre in Tulcea, Romania
On October 14-16, 2016, a delegation of ASE’s Board of Trustees, headed by PhD Prof.
Nicolae Istudor, Rector, participated in meetings with the members of the Tulcea County
Council, the Tulcea Municipality and the Tulcea County Prefecture to discuss the terms for
the reopening of ASE’s Distance Learning Centre in Tulcea. The discussions focused on
the local government structures’ interest in solving local issues regarding the education of the
county’s workforce.
ASE’s Distance Learning Centre will be able to ensure the training of the local workforce in
two fields: Agrifood and Environment Economics, and Business and Tourism. The
President of the Tulcea County Council and other officials expressed their determination to
support this project, which is seen as highly useful for the professional training of local
workforce.
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ASE participated in the “Study in Europe Virtual Fair USA and Canada”
On October 14, 2016, ASE participated in the “Study in Europe Virtual Fair USA and
Canada”; 65 universities from 19 European countries presented their educational offer,
admission requirements, international mobility programs, university campus.
Participation in the General Assembly of the Romanian Municipalities Association
On October 17, 2016, ASE’s Rector, PhD Prof. Nicolae Istudor, participated in the General
Assembly of the Romanian Municipalities Association, at the la Rin Grand Hotel. During
the conference, ASE’s Rector highlighted the University’s openness towards the elaboration
and implementation of joint projects, according to the protocol signed in May by these two
organizations.
Participation in the 2016 NASPAA Annual Conference
During October 18-22, 2016, PhD Prof. Marius Profiroiu, Vice-rector for International
Relations, participated in the 2016 NASPAA Annual Conference hosted by Ohio State
University, USA. The event brought together representatives of prestigious American public
administration schools, from New York, Chicago, Newark, Delaware, Kentucky, Michigan
etc. to debate on the topic of Grassroots Globalization: Teaching Good Governance and
Values in a Connected World. On this occasion, the Bucharest University of Economic
Studies, represented by its Faculty of Administration and Public Management, became a
member of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration -
NASPAA, which contributes to the internationalization of ASE`s teaching and research
programs.
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Conference entitled "EU after BREXIT. What next?"
On Wednesday, October 19, 2016, ASE hosted the Conference "EU after BREXIT. What
next?" delivered by Dr. Josef Janning, Head of the European Council on Foreign Relations
(ECFR) Berlin Office and Senior Policy Fellow. The event was jointly organized by ASE’s
Faculty of Business and Tourism, the Master’s program in Geopolitics and Business, and the
Department of International Business and Economics, and was moderated by PhD Prof. Dorel
Mihai Paraschiv, Vice-rector. The audience comprised academics, Bachelor’s, Master’s and
Doctoral students, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of the business
environment and several Chambers of Commerce and Industry, specialists in European
Affairs, journalists.
Photo Exhibition in ASE
In October 2016, ASE hosted the inauguration of a street exhibition entitled “A Point of
View”, displaying works by artists Iosif Berman (1892–1941), the most important Romanian
photographer in the Interwar Period and the official photographer of the Royal House of
Romania. The street exhibition in front of the Palace of the Bucharest University of
Economic Studies is organized under the aegis of the Association Cultural Romania.
PhD Prof. Nicolae Istudor, Rector – member in the conferral committee of the title of
Doctor Honoris Causa to PhD Prof. Geert Hofstede by the Faculty of Economics and
Business Administration from the „Dunarea de Jos” University from Galati
On Friday, October 21, 2016, PhD prof. Nicolae Istudor, participated in the Conferral
Ceremony of the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to PhD Prof. Geert Hofstede by the
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration from the “Dunarea de Jos” University
from Galati. ASE’s Rector acted as a member of the Conferral Committee. In May 2008,
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“Wall Street Journal” ranked Prof. Geert Hofstede as the only European among the 20 most
influential thinkers in the field of management.
Elective courses for ASE’s students
Starting from October 21, 2016, ASE’s Board of Trustees, supported by the teaching
departments, offers first year students and not only the opportunity to participate in free-of-
charge elective courses in Microeconomics and Mathematics. This decision reflects the
University’s commitment towards student-centered education, which has been well received
by ASE’s students. The lectures are scheduled throughout the first semester of the current
academic year.
Interview granted by PhD Prof. Nicolae Istudor
In October 2016, the special issue of the Monthly Newsletter of the National Institute of
Statistics from Romania, dedicated to the European Statistics Day, published the interview
granted by ASE’s Rector, PhD Prof. Nicolae Istudor. The document entitled “Maintaining
youth in the rural environment, a necessary condition for improving quality of life” can be
read (in Romanian) on the University’s website:
http://www.ase.ro/2013_files/media/Avizier_2016/info_INS_interviu_Istudor.pdf
Information session
On Monday, October 24, 2016, ASE`s Faculty of Administration and Public Management
hosted the Information session entitled "Introduction to the COST (European
Cooperation in Science and Technology) Framework Programme" delivered by
representatives of the COST Association from Brussels and Bucharest. The covered topics
such as: means of accessing European funds available through the COST Framework
Programme, best practices in the field.
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CEFIMO Research seminar
On October 25, 2016, The CEFIMO Center for Research in Financial and Monetary Issues
from ASE’s Faculty of Finance, Insurance, Banking and Stock Exchange organized a
Research seminar on "Macroeconomic effects of sovereign risk pooling in a currency
union". Guest speaker: Ms. Cristina Badarau (LAREFI, University of Bordeaux).
Workshop for students - The Future of the Accounting and Finance Profession
On October 25, 2016, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - ACCA and
ASE`s Faculty of Accounting and Management Information Systems jointly organized the
Workshop entitled “The Future of the Accounting and Finance Profession”. Event
venue: Room 2013 (ASE’s Virgil Madgearu Building).
The Austrian National Day
On October 26, 2016, ASE’s Rector, PhD Prof. Nicolae Istudor, and Vice-rector for
International Relations, PhD Prof. Marius Profiroiu, participated in The Austrian National
Day Celebrations organized by H.E. Mr. Gerhard Reiweger, Austrian ambassador to
Romania. Austria is one of the most prominet foreign partners of the Bucharest University of
Economic Studies.
The Start of the Sports Business Academy!
On October 26, 2016, Sports Business Academy, the first school dedicated to the sports
industry in Eastern Europe started the series of workshops and case studies that are scheduled
until December 2016. The workshops are hosted by ASE, the school’s main partner, and aim
at offering participants the chance to interact with great Romanian sports personalities to
learn how to successfully promote sports events.
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Remember #colectiv
On October 27, 2016, with the support of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies and
the Brancoveanu Christian Order, the Marketing Association of Romanian Students - AMA
Romania and ASE’s Faculty of Marketing jointly organized the event entitled Remember
#Colectiv to commemorate the victims of the Colectiv nightclub fire in Bucharest on October
30, 2015. The event was attended by Adrian Ionel, Alessandra Stoicescu, Catalin Botezatu,
Virginia Maracine, Radu Mitrea, Gianina Micu.
International Conference on “The Strategic Management of Human Resources in the
Context of Sustainable Development”
On October 27-28, 2016, ASE`s Faculty of Administration and Public Management
organized the 12th edition of the International conference on “The Strategic Management
of Human Resources in the Context of Sustainable Development”. The plenary and panel
sessions hosted the presentation and debates on 57 papers by 95 authors. Keynote speaker:
Michael A. Peters, Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA,
Professor, University of Waikato, New Zealand. Among the participants we mention:
academics from Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Romania, PhD Prof. Calin Hintea, Dean of the Faculty
of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences from the Babes-Bolyai University
of Cluj, Romania, PhD Prof. Marian Preda, President of the Senate of the University of
Bucharest.
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Participation of ASE’s Delegation to the Jubilee of the Faculty of Economics and
Business Administration from the University of Craiova
On October 27–28, 2016, ASE’s Delegation headed by PhD Prof. Nicolae Istudor, Rector,
participated in the celebration of 50 years since the establishment of the Faculty of
Economics and Business Administration from the University of Craiova and the
conferral ceremony of the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa to PhD Prof. Florin
Georgescu, Vice Chairman of the Managerial Board and First Deputy Governor of the
National Bank of Romania.
During the ceremony, ASE’s Rector, PhD prof. Nicolae Istudor, delivered a congratulatory
message on behalf of our University.
Meeting between the Management of ASE, DSU, “Academy of Hope” and the survivors
or members of victims’ families from the Colectiv nightclub fire in October 2015
On Saturday October 29, 2016, the Virgil Madgearu Room was the venue for the Meeting
between the Management of ASE, DSU, “Academy of Hope” and the survivors or
members of victims’ families from the Colectiv nightclub fire in October 2015. Among
the participants, we mention: on behalf of ASE - PhD Prof. Nicolae Istudor, Rector, PhD
Prof. Virginia Maracine, coordinator of the “Academy of Hope” Foundation, PhD Prof.
Roxana Patarlageanu, member of the “Academy of Hope” Foundation; on behalf of DSU -
Dr. Raed Arafat, Head of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations from the
Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs and Dr. Calin Alexandru – General Manager of the
Department for Healthcare Management within DSU.
Among the most notable decisions made during the meeting, we mention the establishment of
a workgroup for legislative initiative on the introduction of compulsory school classes on
hygiene, adequate behavior in emergency situations, and first-aid training.
PhD Prof. Nicolae ISTUDOR
President of ASE’s Board of Trustees
The Bucharest University of Economic Studies
www.ase.ro
October 2016© ASE's Marketing and Communication Office
The Bucharest University of Economic Studies6 Piata Romana, district 1, Bucharest, 010374, Romania
Tel. no.: +4021.319.19.00; +4021.319.19.01. Fax no.: +4021.319.18.99
www.ase.ro; [email protected]
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